Castle of Black Iron

According to Bai Suxian, except for different temperaments, her 2nd uncle looked very similar to his dad, Lord Guangnan.

Since the founding of Taixia Country, although it had experienced 2 holy wars, there were only 6 lords in Taixia Country. Given the title of nobility, except for Emperor Xuanyuan, the 6 lords could rank top in the officialdom of Taixia Country.

Bai Suxian knew that Zhang Tie didn’t know too much about the history of Taixia Country and the major clans in Taixia Country because Zhang Tie didn’t grow up in Taixia Country. Therefore, on the way from Blackwater Base to the airboat of Lord Guangnan’s Mansion, Bai Suxian started to supplement knowledge to Zhang Tie in case of embarrassment when Zhang Tie chatted with her 2nd uncle. Bai Suxian’s 2nd uncle paid attention to the face of major clan and sect very much.

According to Bai Suxian’s introduction, Zhang Tie started to understand the situations of the six lord’s clans in Taixia Country generally.

Besides Lord Guangnan, the other 5 lords were respectively Lord Xuanwu, Lord Jingtian, Lord Dingxi, Lord Yian and Lord Xianhai.

The foundation of Lu Clan of Lord Xuanwu was in Jinzhou Province and Pingzhou Province, which were immortal provinces and the most prosperous places in Taixia Country. Lu Clan’s wealth and influence were not weak among the six lords’ clans. Additionally, Lu Clan of Lord Xuanwu was the largest military supplier in Taixia Country, which had very great power on its back.

The foundation of Sun Clan of Lord Jingtian was in Xiangzhou Province, Yuezhou Province and Dingzhou Province which were in the middle of Taixia Country. The three provinces were full of elites and heroes. Lord Jingtian’s Mansion almost monopolized the entire mining industry in the three provinces and had a bounty land of 6,000 miles. Additionally, Lord Jingtian’s Mansion had over 100 Class A cities, 300,000 employed guests. Therefore, Lord Jingtian was known as a very hospitable person.

The foundation of Cao Clan of Lord Dingxi was in Shouzhou Province and Xianzhou Province in the west of Taixia Country. Compared to the other lords’ clans, Cao Clan of Lord Dingxi had slightly declined. After Cao Yan the Lord Dingxi was awarded as a lord in the first holy war for less than 10 years, he had been missing. After confirming that Cao Yan had been missing for 3 decades, as Cao Yan didn’t leave any will, at the request of Cao Clan, Xuanyuan Hill awarded the eldest son of Cao Yan as Lord Dingxi. However, the eldest son of Cao Yan was not as excellent as the other sons of Cao Yan. Therefore, it led to the frustrations and disruptions facing the branch of Lord Dingxi.

Over the past hundreds of years, Cao Clan had experienced many animosities for the title of Lord Dingxi. Outsiders didn’t know what happened inside Cao Cao. However, the fact was that all the successors of the title of Lord Dingxi had died suddenly in cultivation after succeeding to the crown for less than 10 years, whether they were clan heads or the direct descendants of Lord Dingxi and the like. Of course, Cao Clan would gradually decline among those lords’ clans in Taixia Country. Even so, Cao Clan could still not be matched by common clans. Lord Dingxi’s Mansion had over 30 Class A cities and hundreds of other cities.

The foundation of Qin Clan of Lord Yian was in Xuanyuan Hill. It was the only Lord’s Clan that built its mansion in Xuanyuan Hill. However, Qin Clan of Lord Yian’s influence could reach every corner and nook of the world; besides imperial households of Taixia Country, Qin Clan of Lord Yian was also on the back of Xuanyuan Bank the largest bank of Taixia Country. Actually, Qin Clan was managing Xuanyuan Bank. Besides, Qin Clan of Lord Yian was also favored by Emperor Xuanyuan. It could be said that Qin Clan of Lord Yian was in the lowest profile yet had the greatest potential among the six lord’s mansions of Taixia Country.

“However, the most mysterious clan among the six lords of Taixia Country was Lord Xianhai. Nobody knew the name of Lord Xianhai until now!”

“Ahh, why?” Zhang Tie asked Bai Suxian with a surprised look as they were flying at a steady speed. They could already see the airboat of Lord Guangnan in front of them.

The airboat of Lord Guangnan’s Mansion was nearby Xuanyuan Fortress. Xuanyuan Fortress was also a city in the sky like Lion Fortress in the Earth-elements Realm being surrounded by 11 air battlefronts. The airboat of Lord Guangnan’s Mansion was longer than 1,000 m, which was even larger and more domineering than the Black Dragon Airboat. At the sight of the airboat, people would be able to sense the high social status of Lord Guangnan’s Mansion.

“Lord Xianhai is a human lord being awarded in the 2nd holy war. When many knights were dropping their blood to manifest their military exploits in Heavens Fortune Sect, that man in white clothes just stood among the people in an average manner. Nobody knew his military exploits. However, when it was his turn to drop his blood on the tester, the Heavens Fortune List immediately indicated that he could be awarded as a lord; additionally, the word Xianhai appeared on the Heavens Fortune List. Numerous people were shocked at that time. Right then, that person left a sentence, “There’re immortal mountains in the overseas. I live in the clouds”. After that, that person burst out into laughter three times before flying away even faster than a heavenly knight.

“Nobody knew his name until now?”

“Not exactly. It’s said that Lord Xianhai actually comes from Penglai Immortal Island; because Emperor Xuanyuan had awarded him with the 50,000 miles’ waters in the east sea after awarding him Lord Xianhai. It’s said that Penglai Immortal Island is in that waters…”

“Really?” Zhang Tie became interested in it at once. He had not imagined that there was such a legendary figure in Penglai Immortal Island besides the inheritance of divine dominator.

“Hmm, because nobody knows where is Penglai Immortal Island. People in Penglai Immortal Island always behave mysteriously. I’ve not heard that any outsiders could find Penglai Immortal Island until now. Many people would go to sea by boat for Penglai Immortal Island each year; however, none of them could find Penglai Immortal Island at all.”

Zhang Tie was stunned by Bai Suxian’s words. Previously, Zhang Tie was thinking about making a trip to Penglai Immortal Island and learning battle skills and secret methods of divine dominator from them. After being told that nobody could find Penglai Immortal Island at all, Zhang Tie became speechless.

Smacking his lips, Zhang Tie said, “There’re too few lords in Taixia Country. I was told that each major sect has sage-level knights. Those old monsters have great battle strength and made a lot of military exploits. Why don’t they drop their blood on the tester in Heavens Fortune Sect for a title of the lord?” Zhang Tie asked out of curiosity.

Bai Suxian threw a bitter smile at Zhang Tie before saying, “If you’re Emperor Xuanyuan, will you allow the sage-level figures of major sects to drop their blood for a title of the lord? Will you allow them to rule numerous commoners in Taixia Country while being the leader of hundreds of millions of disciples? Even commoners and officials will bow towards them!”

Zhang Tie shook his head as he said, “Of course I won’t. Otherwise, Emperor Xuanyuan will not have a good sleep. If someone among them was ambitious to be an emperor, it would cause great trouble across the country! You mean Emperor Xuanyuan forbids the sage-level knights of the top sects dropping their blood for a title of the lord?”

“Emperor Xuanyuan doesn’t need to forbid it. The top sects and the imperial household of Taixia Country are all clear about it and are in privity. The disciples of those top sects could drop their blood on the tester for a title of the lord by doing which they could manifest their own battle strength and enhancing the reputation of their own sects. However, the sage-level knights of the top sects could do that; even heavenly knights of these top sects barely did that. If sage-level knights are awarded the title of lord, they would pose threats to Emperor Xuanyuan; if heavenly knights are awarded the title of lord, they would become the chancellors of Emperor Xuanyuan. The top sects don’t feel like accepting that; neither is the heavenly knights of those top sects willing to do that. Therefore, nobody among the top sects of Taixia Country could be awarded as the title of lord. According to the regulations of Heavens Fortune Sect, all of its disciples from black iron knights to sage-level knights are forbidden to drop their blood for the title of lord.”

Zhang Tie finally understood it. He had not imagined that the top sects could reach such privity with Emperor Xuanyuan on this point. Therefore, Xuanyuan Hill could maintain balance with the top sects.

“Introduce me your Lord Guangnan’s Mansion…” Zhang Tie said with a grin.

“You’re seeking for death!” Bai Suxian pouted.

Zhang Tie burst out into laughter. Of course, Bai Suxian didn’t need to introduce Lord Guangnan’s Mansion to Zhang Tie. If a person who was going to be the son-in-law of Lord Guangnan’s Mansion didn’t know about Lord Guangnan’s Mansion, he had no sincerity to marry Bai Suxian at all. Bai Suxian had already told Zhang Tie about Lord Guangnan’s Mansion previously. If Zhang Tie asked some dare-to-die fighters who were gifted by Lord Guangnan’s Mansion, he would basically know Lord Guangnan’s Mansion.

It could be said that each lord’s mansion had their own features. Lord Guangnan’s Mansion could match the other lords’ mansions on both influence and wealth. Bai Clan of Lord Guangnan was based on Yuezhou Province, Hongzhou Province, Kunzhou Province and Zhaozhou Province in the south of Taixia Country. It had over 1,000 cities and over 100 million armored soldiers. Not only that, but Lord Guangnan also had a great influence among the tribes in the hundreds of millions of mountains in the south border of Taixia Country. The entire southern border of Taixia Country was like the backyard garden of Lord Guangnan. Even many barbarians had to follow the order of Lord Guangnan’s Mansion. It was said that everyone surnamed Bai in the hundreds of millions of mountains in the south border of Taixia Country could be safe. Lord Guangnan almost ranked top among the six lords of Taixia Country.

When Bai Suxian and Zhang Tie chatted with each other, they had come to the entrance of the airboat of Lord Guangnan’s Mansion. Some bearded and strong old men blocked the entrance when they gazed at Zhang Tie who was flying towards them with Bai Suxian as if there was a beautiful flower on Zhang Tie’s face.

At the sight of them, Zhang Tie had known that they were all knights; 3 of them were even earth knights.

At the sight of this scene, Bai Suxian immediately acted like a spoiled child as she said, “Uncles, what are you doing?”

“Hehhehheh, 2nd master said young lady was coming back with the son-in-law, of course, we’re here to check him for you…”A silly guy whose arm was almost as thick as Zhang Tie’s thigh touched his bald head as he smirked, “According to the regulation of southern border, the son-in-law should pass 3 tests set by our old men…”

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